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Intel Core i5-9600 vs Intel Core i5-9600K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i5-9600
Intel Core i5-9600
Released
Q4/2018
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i5-9600K

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9600 or Intel Core i5-9600K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-9600 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Intel Core i5-9600K has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    536 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    187 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    302 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    741 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    156 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    398 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    351 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    194 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    226 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    172 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    235 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    120 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    334 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    483 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    94 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    742 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    104 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    147 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    39 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    135 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    16 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    412 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i5-9600
Intel Core i5-9600K Intel Core i5-9600K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-8600 left arrow Intel Core i5-8600K
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10600 left arrow Intel Core i5-10600K
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.10 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-9600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i5-9600K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i5-9600, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q4/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i5-9600K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
186
Intel Core i5-9600
204
Intel Core i5-9600K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1042
Intel Core i5-9600
1165
Intel Core i5-9600K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i5-9600
442
Intel Core i5-9600K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5110
Intel Core i5-9600
5065
Intel Core i5-9600K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
21699
Intel Core i5-9600
23045
Intel Core i5-9600K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
13930
Intel Core i5-9600
13480
Intel Core i5-9600K

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